In the past, you've had to download a huge PDF reader from another software company, go through a lengthy installation process and wait for an annoying splash window to disappear just to open a PDF document. Moreover, if you want to annotate a PDF document, you have to pay US299 to buy certain software.

Now with Foxit Reader, you don't have to endure such pain any more. The following is a list of compelling advantages of Foxit Reader:

Incredibly small: The download size of Foxit Reader is just a fraction of Acrobat Reader 20 M size.
Breezing-fast: When you run Foxit Reader, it launches instantly without any delay. You are not forced to view an annoying splash window displaying company logo, author names, etc.
Annotation tool: Have you ever wished to annotate (or comment on) a PDF document when you are reading it? Foxit Reader allows you to draw graphics, highlight text, type text and make notes on a PDF document and then print out or save the annotated document.
Text converter: You may convert the whole PDF document into a simple text file.
High security and privacy: Foxit Reader highly respects the security and privacy of users and will never connect to the Internet without users' permission. While other PDF readers often silently connect to the Internet in the background. Foxit PDF Reader does not contain any spyware.

Foxit Reader Pro Pack features:
Comments Tools. This module includes Text Markup Tools, Drawing Markup Tools, Typewriter Tools, Measure Tools, and File Attachment Tool.
Evaluation marks will be added to your annotated pages without Pro Pack. Once you purchase Foxit Reader Pro Pack, you'll get rid of these evaluation marks.
Text Viewer & Text Converter. Text viewer: View the whole text contents from a PDF file in Foxit Reader, and right click on the feature to use the option" Copy" to copy those texts. Text converter:
Convert a whole PDF document into a simple text file by using the button" Save as" in the"File" menu. You can use the feature after purchasing Pro Pack add-on.
Form Filler. Basic non-interactive PDF form operations i.e. filling out PDF forms and printing them out. Advanced PDF form operations, such as saving filled-out forms and import/export forms.
Spell Checker. When you fill out an English form or use typewriter to insert any English text, this tool will try to find any spelling errors and highlight them with squiggly lines. If you right click on the misspelled words, you will see a list of suggested words. This feature is available only to users who purchase Pro Pack if the security settings allow and requires downloading of an extra add-on, which is the lexical dictionary.
Click here to download the dictionary.
Advanced Editing Tools. It includes Image Tool, Attach File Tool, Link Tools, and Multimedia Tools below the "Edit" menu of Foxit Reader. It's a part of Foxit Reader Pro Pack. You may evaluate those features before buying it however evaluation marks will be added to the top-right corner of the modified pages. If you purchase a license of Pro Pack add-on, you will be able to get rid of evaluation marks.

What's New in Foxit Reader 3.1x?

Internet Search. Foxit Reader 3.1 supports internet keyword search. You can select the text and click the pop-up search icon or press and drag the mouse directly to search for the related information in internet.
Favorite Toolbar. Foxit PDF Reader 3.1 supports to customize the useful tools to appear in the Favorite Toolbar area, so that users can choose the tools that are used most often easily and quickly.
Comments Panel. Lists all comments in the PDF document, and provides a number of common options that helps users check their comments better, such as expanding or collapsing all comments, as well as sorting comments in different ways
Summarize Comments. Allows users to generate a new PDF document with comments summary and set the document properties, such as paper setting, page range choosing, and so on. It is a convenient way to get a synopsis of all the comments associated with a PDF.
Document Restrictions. Now users can view document restrictions by clicking the Security tab in the properties dialog box. The document's Security Method restricts what can be done to the document, and the Document Restrictions Summary displays a list of tasks that users can perform. Supports MSAA. Part of user interface elements supports Microsoft Active
Accessibility (MSAA), that is, to deliver the UI information to the MSAA client-side. Streamlined UI. A completely redesigned UI with a new look and feel that makes Foxit Reader more intuitive than ever before, such as updated icons and the reclassified menu bar.

What's New in Foxit Reader 3.2?

Undo and Redo. Allows users to easily correct mistakes by cancelling their previous actions and quickly adding back in changes made with the Undo option, this makes it convenient for users to revoke their performances and enables better editing requirements.
Expand Current Bookmark. Click the Expand Current Bookmark icon to expand nested bookmarks and highlight the bookmark of the current page. Grayscale Printing. Reader 3.2 supports to print in grayscale, using many shades of gray to represent subtle variations in color and light.
Speed up printing. Foxit Reader has optimized the printing feature, improving the speed of printing dramatically. Logical Page Number Support. Display the physical and logical page number on the status bar at the bottom of the working area, enabling you to go right to the desired page fast and accurately.
Hundreds of bugs fixed.